GRASS VALLEY, Calif. – NID’s Water & Hydroelectric Operations Committee (WHO) meeting yielded clarifications on the staff report provided before the meeting regarding “Potential Effects of Cannabis Cultivation on Water Quality & Demand: Review and discuss the proposed regulations and the potential adverse effects of cannabis cultivation on water quality and demand.”
“The District’s planning and management documents utilize 1,250 gallons per day as the equivalent demand that each treated water connection will consume,” the report stated. With average daily consumption ranging around 250 gallons, the higher number deserved clarification.
Chip Close, NID’s Water Operations Manager, explained 1,250 gallons is the upper limit of daily water delivery a regular residential treated water meter provides. If customers exceed the 1,250 gallons/day the district reaches out and either helps customers to reduce usage or offers an upgrade to a higher usage meter, with a supplemental connection fee.
